Kraken Robotics receives $1.1M battery order from an AUV manufacturer
by CM Staff
The order is valued at $1.1 million and is a follow on from a $4.8 million order from the same customer earlier this year.
ST. JOHN’S — Kraken Robotics Inc., a marine technology manufacturer, announces an order for subsea batteries from a manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). The order is valued at $1.1 million and is a follow on from a $4.8 million order from the same customer earlier this year. For confidentiality reasons, Kraken cannot disclose the customer’s name. Delivery is expected in Q4.
Kraken’s SeaPower® 6000-meter rated pressure tolerant batteries are based on Kraken’s pressure tolerant gel encapsulation technology for lithium polymer batteries. The company says that this provides an attractively priced, environmentally friendly, and superior energy density alternative to the traditional oil compensated batteries commonly used for deep subsea battery applications. Kraken’s hot swappable batteries are reportedly modular and include an integrated battery management system within each battery module which provides a level of redundancy and safety to the vehicle.
